
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and come into operation on 1st August 2008.
2 
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.
3 
The following provisions of the Student Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are revoked—
(a) regulation 13; and
(b) the Schedule.
4 
The principal Regulations are amended as provided by regulations 5 to 9.
5 

(1) Regulation 2 (Interpretation) shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In the definition of “new academic term” for “2007” there shall be substituted “2008”.
(3) For the definition of “new payment” there shall be substituted—“
 “new payment” means a payment made under these Regulations as amended by the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, and the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
(4) For the definition of “old payment” there shall be substituted—“
 “old payment” means a payment which would have been made under these Regulations, as amended by the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 if they had not been amended by the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
6 
In regulation 9 (Terms and conditions) in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) for “2006” in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “2007”.
7 
In Schedule 5 (Fees) for paragraph (iv) there shall be substituted—“
(iv) in the case of a course at the University of Buckingham, £2,975 payable in four instalments of £744, £744, £744 and £743;”.
8 
In Schedule 7 (Resources) in paragraph 4(4) for “the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007” there shall be substituted “the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
9 
The figures in the third column of the table in the Schedule are substituted for the figures in the second column where they appear in the provisions of the principal Regulations set out in the first column of the table.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 16th June 2008
Sir Reg Empey MLA
Minister for Employment and Learning

SCHEDULE
Regulation 9


Provision in the principal Regulations Existing figure (£) New figure (£)
Schedule 5  
Paragraph (d)(i) 1,225610 1,255625
Paragraph (d)(iii) 1,150 1,175
Paragraphs (v), (vi), (vii) and (ix) 610 625
Schedule 6, Part I  
Paragraph 2(2) 2,245 2,300
Paragraph 2(2)(a) 2,765 2,835
Paragraph 2(2)(b) 3,215 3,295
Paragraph 3 1,830 1,875
Schedule 6, Part II  
Paragraph 5(2)(a) 52 53
Paragraph 5(2)(b) 79 81
Paragraph 5(2)(b)(i) 100 103
Paragraph 5(2)(b)(ii) 109 112
Paragraph 7(2) 290 295
Paragraph 9(2)(a) 12,420 12,730
Paragraph 9(2)(b) 4,905 5,030
Paragraph 9(2)(d) 1,640 1,680
Schedule 6, Part III  
Paragraph 12(3) 3,610 3,700
Paragraph 13(1) 2,510 2,575
Paragraph 13(1)(b) 3,610 3,700
Paragraph 13(2)(b)(i) 1,100 1,130
Paragraph 13(2)(b)(ii) 3,300 3,385
Paragraph 13(2)(b)(iii) and (iv) 4,400 4,510
Paragraph 13(2)(b)(v) 5,505 5,645
Paragraph 13(4)(a) 1,435 1,470
Paragraph 13(4)(b) 1,4351,385 1,4701,420
Paragraph 14(5)(b)(i) 1,100 1,130
Paragraph 14(5)(b)(ii) 3,300 3,385
Paragraph 14(5)(b)(iii) and (iv) 4,400 4,510
Paragraph 14(5)(b)(v) 5,505 5,645
Paragraph 14(7)(b)(i) 1,100 1,130
Paragraph 14(7)(b)(ii) 3,300 3,385
Paragraph 14(7)(b)(iii) and (iv) 4,400 4,510
Paragraph 14(7)(b)(v) 5,505 5,645
Schedule 7, Part I  
Paragraph 1(1)(a) 995 1,020
Paragraph 1(1)(b) 4,675 4,790
Paragraph 1(1)(q) 3,765 3,860
Schedule 7, Part II  
Paragraph 4(1) 23,08591 23,66093
Paragraph 4(2A) 7,605 7,795
Paragraph 6(2)(a) 2,660 2,725
Paragraph 6(2)(d) and (e) 2,090 2,140
Paragraph 6(2)(g) 1,075 1,100
Schedule 7, Part III  
Paragraph 8(2) 19,860917,605 20,355937,795
Schedule 7, Part IIIA  
Paragraph 10(2) 19,860917,605 20,355937,795
Schedule 8  
Paragraph 2(2) 2,155995 2,2101,020
Schedule 9  
Paragraph 4(a) 995 1,020